HyperMac has released an updated range of external batteries aimed at iPad and iPhone owners who need extra juice away from a power outlet.

The two new models of battery are the HyperMac Micro and the HyperMac Mini. The Micro gives you a 3600mAh battery with up to 5 hours additional battery life. The Mini is a 7200mAh battery offering 10 hours.

As well as selecting between the Micro and Mini there’s also ten colors to choose from. They include silver, pink, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black and a darker (iPad) black. The colored casing is made from aluminium.

Each battery outputs via USB, works with most cases, and uses “the same Grade A high-end lithium ion cells that are supplied to the U.S. military”, so you shouldn’t have to worry about them failing. As a USB connection is used, these batteries can be a charger for a lot more than just Apple devices.

Reader Comments

The Gum Pro and Gum Plus batteries are smaller and will charge your iPhone up to 4 times per charge. Oh yeah, they also cost less…

hodar

Given the square and narrow width of the iPad, I have to say that I’m surprised that no one has thought of a thin, wide solution that snaps on to the sides and sits on the back of the iPad.

Why does one want to risk damaging the iPad dock connector by connecting a brick, tied to a 2 ft cable? This seems like a catestrophy waiting to happen. Where a plastic framework, snapping either on the iPad, or on the iPad carrying case, with a 2 inch cable connector just makes more sense.

Matthew Humphries

@hodar

Would that not cause an issue with the antenna in the iPad though? I thought that’s why they kept it as a separate plug-in device rather than a clip-on.